Russia's Medvedev:

It's been explicitly stated: NO NATO troops as peacekeepers. Russia won't accept such a "security guarantee."

US Treasury Secretary Bessent:

Trump gave Putin the option, I could call you or send a message. Putin said well, I will be up for 15 more minutes or you can call tomorrow.

And I think Putin wanted the call that night. So that showed he was eager to hear what the president had to say.

Trump:

The conflict between Aberbaijan and Albania was going on for 34-35 years. I got that one settled.

(He meant Azerbaijan and Armenia)

Trump:

Crimea is massive, I would say like the size of Texas or something. In the middle of the ocean.

Crimea.

Mali: JNIM claimed to have killed 21 soldiers in coordinated attacks.

Israel is attacking Lebanon again.

A federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s push to unseal Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 grand jury trannoscripts, saying they add little compared to the 100,000+ Epstein files already in government hands.

Hamas:

The new Israeli aggression is a disregard for the mediators' efforts to reach a ceasefire and prisoner exchange.

NEW: US Navy F-18 crashes off Virginia; pilot rescued.

The jet was from Strike Fighter Squadron 83.

Sudan: Health Ministry reported 1,575 new cholera cases and 22 deaths last week, bringing the total to over 101,000 confirmed cases and 2,515 deaths since August 2024.

Israel is reportedly considering recruiting Jewish individuals in the U.S. to address soldier shortage.

Zimbabwe: The United States has suspended the processing of most visa applications for Zimbabwe until further notice.

Frank Caprio, known as "the Nicest Judge in the World," dies at 88.

European allies are urging Trump to deploy US F-35 jets to Romania’s expanding NATO base as part of security guarantees for Ukraine, after he ruled out sending ground troops but offered “air” support.

Source: The Times

Fire in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region after Russian drone attacks.

Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, located in Rostov region, is burning after Ukrainian attacks.